I have worked with staff to start an Advisory program in the last two schools I have been in. First in Chester Middle School in Orange County and now at James A. Farley Middle School. I have also worked as a consultant for Newburgh City Schools. I am a believer that a solid Advisory program enhances the Middle School experience.
Here are a few of the Advisory presentations I have created and delivered to different faculties:
Here are a few of the Advisory presentations I have created and delivered to different faculties:
Some links:
http://www.middleweb.com/advisory.html
http://www.sidwell.edu/middle_school/advisory.asp
http://tln.typepad.com/middleweb/2009/06/insights-into-middle-school-advisory.html
http://blogs.plsweb.com/2007/09/middle-school-advisory.html
http://www.brunswickschool.org/article/view/23897/1/401
http://www.schoolclimate.org/programs/documents/workshop04A-ReachingEveryChild.pdf
Check out the FMS blog to see what our students say about this program. Feel free to comment.
http://fms.nrcsd.org/blogs/kfelicello/post/2009/01/Advisory#comment